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Tuesday, 30 April 2013

Alexander Wang’s first ever Balenciaga campaign as creative director and it looks promising so far. The black and white image with strong noir feeling was photographed by Steven Klein and featuring supermodel Kristen McMenamy. I love the campaign and the new Balenciaga font.

Monday, 29 April 2013

The internet has been abuzz with the news that Karl Lagerfeld chose Keira Knightley to play Coco Chanel in an upcoming short fashion film and the trailer is now here! Entitled “Once Upon A Time” the short film features Keira Knightley as Coco Chanel as a young designer at her first boutique in Deauville, France. French film actress Clotilde Hesme is also in “Once Upon A Time” and I’m guessing she plays Coco Chanel’s aunt Adrienne.

The full film will be posted on http://www.chanel-news.com on May 8th at the same time as its premiere in Singapore, the destination chosen by Karl Lagerfeld for his upcoming Cruise fashion show.

In honour of one of the most important film events in the world , the fashion house Chanel hosted the annual dinner for the eighth time hosts which brings together the most eminent guests.
The combined draw of a coveted fashion house and New York film and art insiders packs about 200 into the Tribeca restaurant Odeon.

Charlotte Olympia has teamed up with jewelry designer Tom Binns to create a collection of shoes and accessories to mark the opening of the exhibition called Punk: Chaos to Couture, which will be held at the Metropolitan Museum in Manhattan.

The exclusive range includes the famous shoes Dolly, now called Dolly Riot and have an unusual decoration of the pins, black velvet Kitty pumps called Anarchy Kitty and design that simulates a piercing in the nose and the eye of a kitten. In addition, to the delight of fans of the direction of punk models also feature an unusual satin clutches called Punk Pandora with pins.

Limited collection will go on sale May 2 at the official website of the fashion house Charlotte Olympia, as well as in the Charlotte Olympia store in Manhattan.

The popular British online clothing store Avenue 32 has employed unusual models for their campaign, starring the most adorable pooches you've ever seen - English Bulldog and Bedlington Terriers.

Starring an array of oh-so-stylish pups, from an English bulldog to a pug which is a fashion favourite, the luxury online designer fashion destination have styled these pooches in the most covetable pieces from their spring/summer offering.

Tuesday, 23 April 2013

Dasha Zhukova and Illesteva collaborated for the first time in 2011 with a model of sunglasses followed by another collaboration this year which was reported today style.com.

“It’s always fun to work with friends,” said Illesteva’s Daniel Silberman and Jus Ske. The CFDA-nominated designers’ affinity for creative camaraderie has led them to team up with magazine maven, purveyor of cool, and new mother Dasha Zhukova for a second round of collaborative, limited-edition sunglasses. “I’ve been a fan of what Jus Ske and Daniel are doing with Illesteva for a long time now,” said the Garage editor. “To be able to creatively collaborate with them on a project has been an amazing experience.” Priced at $300, the acetate shades—handcrafted en France—come in baby pink or sky blue.

The Limited edition glasses, made ​​by hand in France, is now available in department stores The Webster, Colette, as well as on the official Illesteva website.

The Chanel Lego clutch are so ironic, bold and relevant, the must- have bag this season.

Crafted from high gloss hard vinyl with the interlocking C logo picked out in raised plastic, the Chanel Lego has been an opinion divider ever since its catwalk debut, a few months later we saw the Chanel Lego clutch in the arms street stylers and fans of Chanel like Anna Dello Russo, Diane Kruger, Leigh Lezark, Bip Ling and others. I am sure that the number of Chanel Lego clutch bag owners will only grow.

The tiny creations come in green, yellow, pink and blue, with the classic double-C logo picked out in raised plastic.
Despite being made from Plexiglas, one of these bags costs a cool £5,730.

L’été Papillon De Chanel Summer 2013 Makeup Collection is one of the most beautiful makeup collections I’ve seen in some time. Taking its cue from the natural beauty of spring L’été Papillon De Chanel Summer 2013 Makeup Collection is inspired by “butterfly wings with eyelids in endless combinations”. The vibrant colors of the collection remind me of the bright makeup worn in the 80s. The collection will be in stores beginning in May.

Miu Miu brand has introduced a new advertising campaign A Sight for the Eyes with the participation of well-known top models. The most fashionable sunglasses for Spring-Summer 2013, this time presented Doutzen Kroes, Bette Franke and Martha Hunt. For photos posted duo Inez & Vinoodh.
Npomnim that in February saw the light of a two-minute video in support of A Sight for the Eyes, starring in which the inherited models Adriana Lima, Arizona Muse and Malgosii Bela.

Monday, 22 April 2013

Diane von Furstenberg made a children's collection for Gap: it included the cheerful, colourful outfits for girls. "In my new outfits they - not just a fashionista, and small curious scholar in search of adventure," - commented von Furstenberg.

The advertising campaign, plays with the theme of fantasy safari, young models in dresses, sundresses and bathing suits with a colourful, summer prints. This is her second children's collection for GapKids. The line includes clothing for girls up to 14 years and will be sold in all Gap stores in the U.S., as well as on the official website of the brand.

The most glamorous festival in London returns for 2013 on the 27 and 28 April. Leading designers, photographers, celebrities, models and fashion editors will be giving audiences a unique insight into their lives and work through interviews, panel discussions and talks.

Tickets allow access to a host of other activities, such as cover-shoots, mentoring, workshops, demonstrations and makeovers. Let Dior advise you on your perfect bright-lip shade for spring, or try out this season's smoky eye, courtesy of Yves Saint Laurent. And some of Vogue's favourite hairstylists will be working at the Vogue Braid Bar with a menu of runway-inspired looks to try out.

The only event of its kind, the Vogue Festival in association with Vertu is a unique opportunity to hear from the people who create and work alongside the world's greatest fashion magazine.

Another sign of the approaching summer , the must - have Dior Demoiselle sunglasses from the new collection of Dior, which were presented during the show Spring-Summer 2013.

Feminine and modern model has incorporated the best of the collection of the fashion house - Crisp lines, combined with a playful design.
The avant-garde Dior Demoiselle butterfly sunglasses are presented in a variety of colors to suit all tastes, including the design in soft blue and pink pastel colors and finishing with a dark green and black shades.

This spring, Jo Malone will release a new limited edition fragrance Osmanthus Blossom, the main theme of which was the osmanthus flower with its velvety, sweet, honey-peach smell. The composition of the perfume is built around a chord osmanthus flower, surrounded by notes of citrus and green petit grain and warm cashmere wood.

The new fragrance will be presented at a concentration of eau de cologne, and perfume house is recommended to use it as their own, or in conjunction with other flavors of the brand. So, lovers of "green" a little tart flavors should look to a pair of Osmanthus Blossom and Blackberry & Bay , for fans of sweet, honeyed scent - to a pair of Osmanthus Blossom and Nectarine Blossom & Honey.

This year, visitors of the annual exhibition of watches and jewelry Baselworld, kicks off April 25 in the Swiss city of Basel, other than true innovations watch and jewelry houses, will be able to watch the opening of a new exhibition stand. Located in the heart of the hall Hall 1, a new 1,580-meter exhibition space devoted to products Chanel. The project of the stand, divided by the three levels, each of which is assigned an area of ​​500 square meters, which is three times more than in the previous year, was designed by the famous American architect Peter Marino, who created not one boutique for the French brand.

This year Chanel celebrates 10 years of successful participation in the prestigious international exhibition, in connection with what is their latest watch collection, including all white J12 White Phantom 38mm, more evening variant Mademoiselle Privé Coromandel Dial, studded with sapphires Première Flying Tourbillon Sapphires, the previous version which was recognised as the best women's watches and watch the Oscar awarded the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève in 2012. This year, the Parisian brand presents two updated models of the series Première Flying Tourbillon. Together with the Swiss expert in watchmaking Renaud & Papi, Chanel created the octagonal clock model, inspired by the perfume bottle cap Chanel № 5.

The dial is decorated with models of houses of worship for reasons camellias, who throughout his life he was the most favorite colors of Coco Chanel. The central hour hand and minute that the black dial, decorated with white diamonds, while the bezel encrusted with jewels body baguette-cut diamonds: 39 blue or pink sapphires. Series Première Flying Tourbillon Sapphires limited to 10 specimens - five with blue stones and five with pink.

Along with the opening of the boutique will be a presentation of the project Baguettemania, dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the iconic bags Fendi Baguette. It is this accessory, created in 1997 by Silvia Fendi, everyone has style icons and the first lady of the world, ranging from Queen Rania of Jordan and Charlotte , finishing with Julia Roberts, Sarah Jessica Parker, and many others.

The guests of the evening will also be able to buy the book, which tells the story of the most famous handbags of the fashion house and silk shawls were made in limited quantities to mark the significant date.

Saturday, 20 April 2013

The site Net-a-porter May 7 will be available in a coloring book YSL: pret-a-porte. The book will be presented sketches of the legendary Yves Saint Laurent, which can paint their own way. The reader can follow the process of working on a model from sketches to fabric selection, and he'll have room for their own creative ideas. The book is a great gift especially for adults who care about fashion.

Wednesday, 17 April 2013

The latest windows of Tiffany’s Fifth Avenue flagship salute Baz Luhrmann’s highly anticipated film The Great Gatsby. Designed in collaboration with the film’s Academy Award-winning costume and production designer Catherine Martin, the glamorous displays were unveiled this morning in New York City.

Tuesday, 16 April 2013

Next month we will see the show of Chanel, which is already known to be held in Singapore.But before this event ,we need to remember the previous show put on by Karl Lagerfeld in a Scottish castle, where 470 years ago, Queen of Scots was born in France and Mary Stuart.It was there that was shown a collection of Chanel pre-fall 2013.

Directed by Trevor Undi here is the mini-film on the very same display of Chanel Metier d'Arts.The film allows us a closer look at the details of images created by Karl Lagerfeld, as well as enjoy a ballad by James Blake ,Retrograde.

The warm days of April and May are coming. Sunnies are a must- have for these months.
My favourite model at the moment is the Orbit in Crystal Turquoise by Karen Walker - round shape, as in the '70s and made ​​of blue plastic and metal, and with both sides decorated with small metal arrows.